Gendarmenmarkt
Friedrich-,
Französische-, Markgrafen- en Mohrenstraße, Mitte
M 6 Französische Straße/M 2 Stadtmitte
The most handsome Berlin square owes its name to the Gens d’Armes
regiment that used to have its stables and guard post here between
1736 and 1773. When the first National Theatre burnt to the ground
in 1817, it was K.F.Schinkel who constructed a new theatre in
1821. Gustaf Gründgens was the manager from 1934 to 1945.
Repairing the war damage took from 1967 to 1984. The interior was
turned into a concert hall, and was loosely inspired on Schinkel’s
design. The French Cathedral has a panoramic platform and a
restaurant. It also houses the Hugenotenmuseum (Museum of
Huguenots), open Tuesday-Saturday 12am-5pm, Sunday
11am-5pm. The German
Cathedral shows the permanent exhibition "Fragen an die
deutsche Geschichte" (Questions to German History), open
Tuesday-Sunday 10am-6pm, free entry.
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